31 Days of Parenting Teens:: Day31 As I look back at my 31 Days series, I realize that it is easy to become discouraged as the mom of a teenager. There are so many things that we need to be mindful to do with our teens. It can begin to feel like a daunting… [Continue Reading]

 31 Days of Parenting Teens:: Day 30 Not long ago I heard Diana Waring speak at an online conference. ( I think it was at The Back-To-School Blast.) I love hearing her speak! She is always such an encouragement to me. When I heard her speak this time, it was not long before the idea… [Continue Reading]

 31 Days of Parenting Teens:: Day 29 When I have one of those days where I am at wit’s end with my teens, it always helps me to take a minute and reflect. I think back to when I was a teenager. . . What was it that I wanted from life? What was it… [Continue Reading]

 31 Days of Parenting Teens:: Day 28 Just as I said in the Day 27 post, whatever your approach to dating may be, our teens are preparing for the possibility of one day being married. They are developing character and habits that will hopefully make them a good spouse one day. Wives, submit to your… [Continue Reading]

31 Days of Parenting Teens:: Day 27 Whatever your approach is to dating, our teens are preparing for the possibility of one day being married. They are developing character and habits that will hopefully make them a good spouse one day. Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up… [Continue Reading]

31 Days of Parenting Teens:: Day 26 During our series on parenting teens, we have talked a lot about responsibilities and things we need to be mindful to teach our teens. But we need to also remember that they need time to chill out. They need time to simply relax. They need time to laugh…. [Continue Reading]

 31 Days of Parenting Teens:: Day 25 Have you noticed yet that your little boy is growing into a man? You'll likely smell it before you see it. {I know. Gross. But true.} Then he'll shoot up a few inches in as many weeks. Then you'll start to see little dark hairs on his face…. [Continue Reading]

  31 Days of Parenting Teens:: Day 24 I'm sorry to tell you, but your little girl is going to grow into a woman. Sooner than you want her to. Do you remember the day you grew into a woman? The day your womanhood arrived? You know what I'm talking about, right? The day you… [Continue Reading]

 31 Days of Parenting Teens:: Day 23 The most important thing our teen needs to know: By your words and in your actions, he needs to know that you are on his side. Always.     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Come back for more on parenting teens tomorrow. Better yet, get it in your inbox so you won't… [Continue Reading]

 31 Days of Parenting Teens:: Day 22 If you have teenagers in your house, you know that there are lots of emotions bouncing around. You also know that sometimes those emotions are created by raging and fluctuating hormones. However, knowing their cause does not make them any easier to deal with. When we get sucked… [Continue Reading]